Trap-gun



G. H. THOMPSON.

TRAP GUN.

APPLICATION FILED MAR.3I,19I9. '1',3%3,066. Patentedhnes, 1920,

INVENTOH ATTO R N EY M Q N Fl H 4 Q r w7/ \o7 .7 w h H Q Q \w w mw v mm UNHTED GEORGE H. THOMPSON, OF SUMMERLAND, CALIFORNIA, ASSIGNOR OF ONE-HALF TO LEE OMAR DE RIEUX, OF SANTA BARBARA, CALIFORNIA.

TRAP-GUN.

Application filed March 31, 1919.

To all whom it may concern:

Be it known that I, Gnonon H. Tno ir- SON, a citizen of the United States, residing at Summerland, in the county of Santa Barbara and State of California, have invented certain new and useful Improvements in Trap-Guns, of which the following is a specification.

This invention relates to a trap gun and the principal object of the invention isto provide a device of this character which will explode a cartridge when the ba1t 1s seized so that the animal is shot instead of being caught by jaws or the like.

Another object of the invention is to pro vide a device of this character which is simple and durable in construction, reliable and eflicient in operation and one which can be manufactured and placed upon the market at a minimum cost.

The invention also consists in certain other features of construction and in the combination and arrangement of the several parts, to be hereinafter fully described and specifically pointed out in the appended claims.

In describing my invention in detail, reference will be had to the accompanying drawings, wherein like characters denote like or corresponding parts throughout the several views, and in which:

Figure 1 is a longitudinal, sectional view.

Fig. 2 is a like view of one end of the gun with the trigger released.

Fig. 3 is a rear view.

Fig. 41 is a section on line 14l of Fig. 2.

In these drawings, 1 represents the barrel of the gun having hooks 2 at its muzzle end on which the bait is to be secured. At its other end said barrel is provided with a recess 3 forming a shoulder 41 where said recess joins the bore 5 of the barrel. This shoulder 4 forms a seat to receive the rim of the cartridge 6. 7 is the breech block having screwthreaded engagement, as at 8, with the rear end of the barrel and provided with a flange 9 and an internal bore 10 extending from its rear end to a point adjacent its inner end where said bore communicates with a hole 11 extending through the inner end of the breech block and ad apted to receive the extreme end of the firing pin 12. This pin is provided with an en larged head 13 operating in the bore 10 and beyond this head the pin is enlarged, as at Specification of Letters Patent.

Patented June 8, 192d.

Serial No. 286,319.

141, and extends entirely through the breech block. 15 is the trigger-carrying part having a central hole 16 therein to receive the end of the firing pin and said trigger part has a portion extending into the bore of the breech block and is movably' held therein by means of a slot 17 in said part and a screw 18 carriedby the flange 9 of the breech block. The trigger part is provided with a radial hole 19 communicating with the hole 16 and a trigger in the form of a resilient loop 20 has one of its ends passing through said hole and adapted to engage an annular groove 21 formed in the end of the pin. The other end of the trigger is secured in a hole 22 formed on the other side of the trigger part. 23 is a projection formed on the head 24 of the trigger-carrying part for forcing the trigger out of the opening 16 when said loop assumes a position in the longitudinal plane of the gun. 25 is a coil spring located between the head of the firing pin and the bottom of the trigger-carrying part. I

When the trap is to be set, the chain 26 secured to the trigger 20, is secured to a stake 27 or any other suitable stationary object and the bait secured to the hooks 2. The gun is loaded by unscrewing the breech block from the barrel, inserting a cartridge in said barrel and replacing the breech block.

The gun is cooked by pushing the triggercarrying part 15 inwardly, this movement being permitted by the slot 17 and the screw 18. By this movement the firing pin is pushed back into said trigger part until. the end of the trigger 20 engages with the groove 21 in the firing pin, thus holding the firing pin in cocked position. The trigger assumes the position shown in Fig. 1 to one side of the projection 23. The part 15 is then pulled out and the gun is baited and the trigger secured to a stationary object. Then the bait is seized by an animal, the gun is lifted so that the muzzle points directly at the animal and in his efforts to re move the bait said gun will be given a slight pull so as to tighten the chain 26 and cause the trigger to ride over the projection 23. This projection will cause the trigger to disengage the firing pin and the spring 25 will cause the firing pin to spring forwardly, thus exploding the cartridge and killing the animal. When desired, I may substitute the well known bayonet connection for the screw connection 8.

It is thought from the foregoing that the advantages and novel features of my invention will be readily apparent.

I desire it to be understood that I may make slight changes in the construction and in the combination and arrangement of the several parts, provided that such changes fall within the scope of the appended claims.

I claim as my invention l. A trap gun comprising a barrel, a breech block, a spring controlled firing pin in said breech block, a flexible member engaging said firing pin for maintaining the same in a retracted position, and means for causing said member to flex and release the firing pin.

2. A trap gun comprising a barrel a breech block, a spring controlled firing pin in said breech block, a trigger carrying part, a resilient trigger member engaging said firing pin to maintain the same in a retracted position, and a projection on said trigger carrying part for causing said resilient trigger member to release the trigger.

3. A trap gun comprising a barrel, bait receiving hooks thereon, a breech block having an internal bore, a firing pin in said breech block, a trigger carrying part having a central opening therein and slidably mounted in said bore to receive the end of said firing pin, said trigger carrying part having an opening therein communicating with the central opening, a trigger member having a part entering said opening and engaging with the firing pin, means for securing said trigger member to a stationary object, and means on the trigger carrying part for causing said member to release the firing pin when the bait is seized and the gun moved forward.

4; A trap gun comprising a barrel, bait receiving hooks on the muzzle end thereof, a breech block, a spring-controlled firing pin in said breech block, a trigger-carrying part movably mounted in said breech block and having an enlarged head projecting from the breech block, said part having a central hole to receive the end of the firing pin and a lateral hole communicating with the central hole, a yieldable trigger loop member having one end passing through said lateral hole to engage with the firing pin, means for securing said loop to a stationary object and a projection on the enlarged head for causing the loop to release the firing pin.

In testimony whereof I afliX my signature in presence of two witnesses.

GEORGE H. THOMPSON.

Witnesses CHAS. H. MILLE J. E. SILLER. 

